Stealing Cinderella
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Capo 1
Intro: C G C G (2x)
C D G
I came to see her daddy for sit down man to man
C D G
It wasn't any secret i'd be asking for her hand
Am D G C
I guess that's why he left me waiting in the living room by myself
Am G D
with at least a dozen pictures of her sitting on a shelf
- [Refrão]-
C G
She was playing Cinderella
C G
She was riding her first bike
Am D C G
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Bm C Bm C
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
D Gsus2 D Gsus2
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
Am D
In her eyes i'm Prince Charming
G C
But to him i'm just some fella
Am D C G C G
riding in and stealing Cinderella
C D G
I leaned in towards those pictures to get a better look at one
C D G
When I heard a voice behind me say "Now, ain't she something, son?"
Am D
I said "Yes, she quite a woman"
G C
and he just stared at me
Am G D
Then I realized that in his eyes she would always be
- [Refrão] –
C G
Playing Cinderella
C G
Riding her first bike
Am D C G
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Bm C Bm C
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
D Gsus2 D Gsus2
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
Am D
In her eyes i'm Prince Charming
G C
But to him i'm just some fella
Am D Em Bm C Em Bm C
riding in and stealing Cinderella
D G
He slapped me on the shoulder
C
Then he called her in the room
D Em
When she threw her arms around him
Am G/B C
That's when I could see it too
- [Refrão]-
C G
She was Playing Cinderella
C G
Riding her first bike
Am D C G
Bouncing on the bed and looking for a pillow fight
Bm C Bm C
Running through the sprinkler with a big popsicle grin
D Gsus2 D Gsus2
Dancing with her dad, looking up at him
Am D
If he gives me a hard time
G C
I can't blame the fella
Am D C G
I'm the one who's stealing Cinderella
Out: C G
How to play Stealing Cinderella
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.